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begin

/bΙͺˈɑΙͺn/

start, commence

Verb forms

Base form

begin

Past Simple

began

Past Participle

begun

Example sentences

Base form Β· begin

Classes begin at nine o'clock sharp.

Past Simple Β· began

The concert began with a piano solo.

Past Participle Β· begun

The meeting had already begun when I arrived.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are different β€” this group needs the most practice.

Verbs with the same pattern

begin β€” began β€” begun | English Irregular Verb Β· English Road